Anchorage, Alaska · Private Non-Profit
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at Alaska Pacific University
Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 19 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
4.1% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 4.1%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~19
- Schools with reported signal
- 404
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 96.5%
- Graduation rate
- 47.2%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $21,616/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $86,464
- Median debt
- $23,500
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $54,271/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- C
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 404 schools that report this field.
This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($10,708 above), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($13,503 above). That combination produces a C value grade and a top 86% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
West Shore Community College Scottville, MI · 9.8% reported share · $1,527 net A+ 
Hartnell College Salinas, CA · 3.6% reported share · $2,039 net A+ Durham Technical Community College Durham, NC · 1.8% reported share · $1,664 net A+ South Texas College McAllen, TX · 4.0% reported share · $1,751 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants accounts for 4.1% of reported programs at Alaska Pacific University, which is bigger than 56% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 19 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Alaska Pacific University's average net price is $21,616 per year, about $86,464 over four years. That is $10,708 above the $10,908 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $54,271 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $13,503 above the $40,768 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Alaska Pacific University #348 of 404 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.